Many University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates will leave the university’s May 18 commencement with not only a degree in their field, but also a wealth of experience outside the classroom – including, for some, a job offer.
Camille Ridgeway, who graduated with degrees in both international economics and international studies, learned Mandarin in China, spent time her Cairo her junior year and did an internship with the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Michael Wilson, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences with a submajor in medical laboratory science, spent part of his senior …

Walking through my neighborhood is like obtaining a crash course in economic diversity. I remember old Mr. Coleman’s grocery store where I raced to buy my candy when I was a girl. But now, a string of Arabic or Persian writing now replaces Mr. Coleman’s sign and you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in the neighborhood who knows what it means. Nevertheless, kids from the neighborhood still visit the store daily – accustomed to doing business with the new owners – never wondering or questioning why the money makers …